Confidentiality Policy

Purpose

protection of confidential candidate, examination and business information

Scope

This policy applies to UKG personnel, contractors, subject-matter experts, assessors, decision-makers, administrators and candidates to the extent relevant to their role.

Mandatory controls

• Access is limited to authorised persons with a need to know.
• Personnel and contractors are bound by confidentiality obligations.
• Exam content, identity evidence and assessment records receive enhanced protection.
• Disclosure is made only with authority, lawful basis or legal requirement.
• Security incidents are reported and handled under the incident process.

Required records

• Access records, agreements, disclosures and incidents.

Review and control

This controlled document is reviewed at least annually and whenever there is a material legal, scheme, technology, risk or accreditation change. The English master controls; translations must be reviewed after a material English change.